International Maarif Schools of Australia eNewsletter

Well done to all students who recieved the "Student of the Week" badge, for displaying behaviour coinciding with our school values.

Congratulations to Year 3 and Year 4 for receiving the Assembly Star Class trophy!

Here are some photos from Week 5 Monday Assembly:

Here are some photos from Week 6 Monday Assembly:

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Week 5- Students of the Week!

Kindergarten - Muhammad Fahme

Year 1 - Mikail Er

Year 2 - Halil ibrahim Aytekin

Year 3 - Bulut Simsek

Year 4 - Haajar Fahme

Year 5 - Hanife Sare Aytekin

Year 6 - Hale Caliskan

Week 6- Students of the Week!

Kindergarten - Eden Muhammad Rafiq

Year 1 - Said Berk Akdemir

Year 2 - Sultan Akdogan

Year 3 - Kaan Emirosmanoglu

Year 4 - Bilal Cetin

Year 5 - Kerem Kumburlu

Year 6 - Onur Ahmet Akgul

The School Leadership team have started having their weekly meetings where they discuss very important school matters.

Shapes

Kindergarten students refined their fine motor skills by manipulating with the playdough and making 2D and 3D shapes. This allowed them to roll, poke, pinch and shape the dough to identify the many shapes we have learnt in class. Some students were very creative and did a great job to show me how well they can identify their shapes.

Mrs Ulku Turkmen

Kindergarten Teacher

Let’s dive into Year 1!

Year 1 are exploring a range of topics applying various knowledge and skills through hands on activities.

In Art, students have been learning about animals under the sea. Students have learnt about different techniques required to complete a drawing of an animal under the sea. Students have also investigated how different materials can be used and manipulated to create sea animals.

In writing students are focusing on Informative writing, Year 1 are learning about fact and fiction and how to create their own informative text. In Maths, students have been using hands on materials to practice place value and addition.

Miss Rooba El-Sayed

Year 1 Teacher

Week 6 Assembly

In week 6, Year 2 were given the responsibility to run assembly and they did an excellent job doing so. They also presented a nasheed in front of the whole school, which was enjoyed by all the students. Students were so excited to be showcasing their talent, well done Year 2 for such a great performance!

Mrs Dilek Isanc

Year 2 Teacher

Week Five Assembly

It was an honour for Year Three to present the week five assembly. Students made the most of the opportunity and delivered a memorable assembly where their excellent communication and leadership skills stood out. Year Three also performed their class item, singing a famous Australian song titled ‘I Am Australian’. They did a wonderful job and should all be very proud of themselves.

Ms Amel Mehana

Year 3 Teacher

Writing time

Students of Year 4 are focusing on learning how to write informative text and their structure. They are working on extracting information that is relevant to the text. The students did marvelous work on independently locating the relevant information on their chosen animal. They were able to write complete information report with headings. It was a proud moment for everyone.

Mrs Samira Asad

Year 4 Teacher

Got Game

This term, Year 5 students have had the opportunity to jump into gymnastics. This week focused on swinging, jumping and rolling. The activities included swinging on the high bar and holding toes to bar and chin ups for isolation and core control. This was further practised with holding of isolation positions of plank and v-sit on a mat. The highlight of the class was jumping on the angle trampoline to practise pencil, star, tuck, straddle and turns. All of these activities help students to build physical activity, strength, flexibility and most importantly, flexibility.

Mrs Olivia Peach

Year 5 Teacher

Year 6 explores Picasso’s Cubism Art

In Visual Arts, year 6 students have been creating artworks comprising of musical instruments - inspired by the artworks of Picasso which highlights the elements of Cubism. They focused on techniques such as line, colour and shape to assemble their artworks together. Once they complete their backgrounds, they will be positioning their musical instruments drawn on top of their backgrounds created. This will then complete their task at a whole. As seen in the photographs below, students worked outdoors to enjoy nature and immerse themselves with creativity.

Mrs Kubra Kalender

Year 6 Teacher

For Years Kindergarten, Year 3, Year 5 and Year 6

Istiklal Marşı

Turkish National Anthem (Istiklal Marşı) was officially adopted on 12 March 1921.

Due to the 100th anniversary of Adoption of the Turkish National Anthem, this week, students listened and recited ‘İstiklal Marşı’ both with and without music in the classroom.

As a memory of this great occasion, students were gifted with the Turkish National Anthem keychains.

Mrs Şeyma Akdemir

Turkish Teacher

Year 1

Year 1, played new games with Ms. Pamuk in last weeks. They favourite game was the matching activity on the smartboard. They learned a lot of new animals in Turkish when they were playing these games. Also, they are practicing thier Turkish letters with their full of fun book. They have improved a lot and got reward points in a very short time due to thier big efforts. Well done Year1!

Year 2

The favourite activity of Year 2 was reading in the last weeks. Especially Turkish rhymes was the top one. They had a very enjoyable time combining reading activities with rhyme games. They learned Turkish numbers up to 100 with their toys named "pickle". They continue to dance and learn with new songs. They are already excited about the events they will do in the coming weeks.

Year 4

Year 4 are enjoying the drama activities in Turkish classes. They are writing thier own scenario and acting, then voting for the best group. These activities encourage them to talk in Turkish. Meanwhile their self confidence is also growing.

This term Ms. Pamuk focused on four language skills which are listening, speaking, reading and writing. In the writing and reading lessons, student are using their super fun books. During the listening section they are learning wonderful Turkish songs, for speaking Turkish they are role playing thier drama activities.

Miss Esra Pamuk

Turkish Teacher

Kindergarten

In Kindergarten we are learning that Allah is Kind and Merciful, and that we should “Thank” Allah for everything He has given us. We learnt to say “Bismillah” before we eat or do anything. Students role played in class eating by saying Bismillah before they start eating, and “Alhamdulillah” once finished.

Here is some picture of students, who wanted to draw their favourite food into their plastic plates.

Bismillah

Ms Gulcan Aksu

Islamic Studies Teacher

Year 1

In Quran memorization Year 1 are doing Surah Al Kawther, the students are enthusiastic about learning the verses of the Surah and enjoying learning the meaning of the verses. They are learning the Arabic letters in Quran lesson. Please help your child in memorizing of the verses of the Surah and the Arabic letters as well. I appreciate all your help.

Ms B. Mohammed

Quran and Islamic Studies Teacher

We commemorated the 100th year anniversary of our Turkish National Anthem on 12 March. The Turkish National Anthem is a symbol of independence, freedom, hope and devotion. We remember Mehmet Akif Ersoy, the person who wrote the lyrics of our Turkish National Anthem, who was a great Turkish-Islamic poet.

İstiklal Marşı Şiiri

Students have been having so much fun in their Sport program Got Game. Mr David who is their sport teacher is teaching them how to balance, jump, hop and do relay races in their designated teams. Kindergarten are using their listening skills to learn new games and utilize new equipment that will allow them to master their gross motor abilities and speed.

Here are some picture of Maarif Students having fun in thier GotGame Sessions!

Students will be expected to be dressed in their winter school uniform during Term 2 and Term 3. Our uniform stock has arrived. Thank you to our parents Ms Ghazi, Ms Sonmez, Ms Duran, Ms Uzum and Ms Kizilkaya for helping unpack the boxes of school uniforms. The uniform shop will be open during the last week of this term.

SENTRAL Parents Portal is now active!

The Sentral for Parents app allows you to monitor your child’s school journey simply and efficiently. You will find numerous smart features that help streamline your day. Receive messages and notifications from teachers, report absences, make payments for school activities and more. The Sentral for Parents app helps you stay connected and informed about your child’s education.

All parents should now have access to the Sentral Parent Portal. If you have any issues setting up the portal on your phone please contact IT SUPPORT on 1300 455 555.

eSafety is offering a new parent webinar series in 2021 – eSafety’s guide to cyberbullying and online drama. Parents are encouraged to join one of the free webinars to learn how we can help young people develop the skills to be safer online. You can register via this link: https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars

The NSW Government is helping kids get active with the Active Kids program.

The Active Kids program provides two $100 vouchers for parents, guardians and carers of school-enrolled children to use towards sport and active recreation costs each year.

Voucher 1 is valid January to December and Voucher 2 is valid July to December.

To use the voucher, find a registered activity provider and present your voucher when you sign up.

You can apply for a voucher for each eligible student. You can use the voucher for registration, participation or membership costs with an approved Active Kids provider.

Students have been given a copy of the following Oxford International Primary School textbook and workbooks. These textbooks and workbooks provide engaging, inspirational and comprehensive support for student learning.